By Lane Blackmer This Saturday Haslett Arms will be hosting the first ever “HaFest.” Hmm, sounds familiar. Call me crazy, but this seems like a train wreck waiting to happen. Does anyone recall Cedar Fest 2008 and the 13 rounds of tear gas shot off, $10,000 worth of damages and 52 arrests? Doesn’t...

By Dave Cobb The Olympic games come every two years.  Whether it’s summer or winter, the Olympics are an event to behold.  The Winter Olympics are well underway, and they aren’t disappointing.  The US is leading the medal race thus far, so we have plenty to cheer about.  But what the Olympic...

Who is Willie the Can Man? By Lane Blacker After settling on the couch upon my return home from class, there was a loud, repetitive banging noise on my front step. Clueless as to what was going on, I opened my door to find two men on my doorstep. I thought maybe it was my management company, but as...

Explaining the Spartanedge St. Valentine’s Day Massacre By Alisha Green I would just like to state, for the record, I am not a love-hater and neither is Spartanedge. In this week’s issue you’ll notice “anti-love” style articles in several sections. Don’t worry. We...

The Supreme Court’s January decision to allow corporate funding of political campaigns goes against fundamental First Amendment principles, according to former Spartanedge editor Nick Meador in this Letter to the Editor. I feel incapable of bottling my anger over a recent misstep by our nation’s...

In April 2010, the face of Spartan Athletics may look a bit different and – let’s face it – not many are happy about it.  For some fans, alumni, and students, the new design is overly drawn; for others it’s just the issue of change itself.  Here at Spartanedge, our focus has been on the...

By Brandon Howell This time last week, most of the Michigan State fan base was engulfed in controversy over the new logo the school’s athletic department accidentally leaked (Damn you, US Patent Office!). With many alumni, fans and donors (oh, my!) upset, the university’s public relations were working...

By Lane Blackmer A few days ago, as I was walking past the union I saw three people running after a CATA bus en route to Brody. I giggled to myself, not because I was making fun of those people, but because I too have been there, as 30 pairs of eyes watch me feverishly running trying to keep hold of...

To the editor, Allegations of torture carried out by U.S. officials may sound like a broken record, but the recent report by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reveals shocking new details. The ICRC reports that prisoners held by U.S. government officials in secret CIA prisons were...

By Allyssa Bostick Michigan should probably be the last state expected to pay for a serious lecture from Glenn Beck. However, this is exactly what happened last week when Beck was invited by the Michigan Chamber of Commerce to speak at the Kellogg Center. He was paid $25,000 for the early part of his...

Boorishness and carelessness have led America’s policies in the wake of the terrorist attacks By Shane Trejo This past Friday, the eighth anniversary of 9/11 occurred. This gives us an opportunity to reflect on the aftermath of those attacks and its consequences on American policies, which have...

Drug war violence has reached a new, disgusting high By Shane Trejo The global war on drugs has claimed many victims over its long tenure, but no country has experienced as much turmoil as Mexico. Drug war related violence in that country is an everyday occurrence with tragic stories emerging regularly. According...